Linebacker Spending

A real-time look at the 2026 positional spending per NFL team.

SEASON
ROSTER TYPE
SALARY TYPE
 
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Rank Team Players Cap Total Cap Average Cap Pct
1 BAL 4 $36,680,754 $9,170,189 12.65%
2 CHI 5 $31,796,967 $6,359,393 9.97%
3 KC 7 $31,713,413 $4,530,488 11.51%
4 SF 9 $30,271,840 $3,363,538 10.01%
5 NE 6 $30,183,432 $5,030,572 9.37%
6 PIT 4 $26,548,836 $6,637,209 9.68%
7 NO 5 $25,767,660 $5,153,532 7.02%
8 ARI 6 $24,444,101 $4,074,017 8.90%
9 JAX 6 $22,890,818 $3,815,136 6.92%
10 HOU 4 $22,367,709 $5,591,927 6.94%
11 WAS 6 $16,558,226 $2,759,704 6.99%
12 MIA 5 $16,434,666 $3,286,933 5.32%
13 NYJ 4 $14,683,632 $3,670,908 5.91%
14 SEA 4 $14,641,473 $3,660,368 5.59%
15 DET 2 $14,448,274 $7,224,137 4.46%
16 DEN 4 $14,266,353 $3,566,588 5.00%
17 PHI 5 $14,216,158 $2,843,232 4.56%
18 CLE 7 $13,796,866 $1,970,981 3.89%
19 ATL 4 $12,508,144 $3,127,036 4.26%
20 TEN 5 $12,500,996 $2,500,199 5.46%
21 BUF 5 $12,345,276 $2,469,055 3.89%
22 IND 5 $12,038,333 $2,407,667 3.81%
23 CIN 8 $11,338,823 $1,417,353 4.12%
24 MIN 3 $11,142,353 $3,714,118 3.07%
25 LAR 4 $10,321,333 $2,580,333 3.61%
26 LAC 4 $9,959,260 $2,489,815 4.89%
27 GB 4 $9,873,712 $2,468,428 3.00%
28 CAR 5 $5,410,410 $1,082,082 1.76%
29 NYG 2 $4,475,228 $2,237,614 1.52%
30 DAL 3 $4,378,099 $1,459,366 1.36%
31 LV 4 $4,349,720 $1,087,430 1.94%
32 TB 2 $2,229,331 $1,114,666 0.73%
Player #1 Player #2 Player #3 Player #4 Player #5 Player #6 Player #7 Player #8 Player #9
Roquan Smith
$32,718,750
Trenton Simpson
$1,719,614
Teddye Buchanan
$1,230,724
Jay Higgins
$1,011,666
Tremaine Edmunds
$17,437,500
T.J. Edwards
$10,833,333
Noah Sewell
$1,226,237
Ruben Hyppolite II
$1,224,897
Nephi Sewell
$1,075,000
Nick Bolton
$19,250,000
Drue Tranquill
$7,500,000
Jeffrey Bassa
$1,108,413
Tyreke Smith
$1,075,000
Cooper McDonald
$1,005,000
Brandon George
$890,000
Kam Arnold
$885,000
Fred Warner
$17,865,471
Dee Winters
$3,707,334
Keion White
$1,812,295
Nick Martin
$1,491,288
Milo Eifler
$1,145,000
Jalen Graham
$1,145,000
Tatum Bethune
$1,095,452
Will Bradley-King
$1,005,000
Andrew Farmer
$1,005,000
Robert Spillane
$12,320,000
Christian Elliss
$8,555,000
Jahlani Tavai
$5,223,162
Marte Mapu
$1,770,270
Chad Muma
$1,240,000
Otis Reese
$1,075,000
Patrick Queen
$17,193,334
Malik Harrison
$6,790,000
Payton Wilson
$1,526,267
Carson Bruener
$1,039,235
Demario Davis
$14,326,000
Pete Werner
$7,966,000
Danny Stutsman
$1,262,091
Jaylan Ford
$1,138,569
Isaiah Stalbird
$1,075,000
Baron Browning
$9,415,000
Akeem Davis-Gaither
$6,695,000
Mack Wilson
$4,726,667
Cody Simon
$1,256,190
Owen Pappoe
$1,206,244
Eku Leota
$1,145,000
Foyesade Oluokun
$17,108,500
Ventrell Miller
$1,329,234
Jack Kiser
$1,269,148
Yasir Abdullah
$1,236,304
Branson Combs
$1,005,000
Jalen McLeod
$942,632
Azeez Al-Shaair
$15,236,588
Henry To'oTo'o
$3,735,244
Jake Hansen
$2,273,529
Jamal Hill
$1,122,348
Frankie Luvu
$11,295,000
Jordan Magee
$1,167,807
D.J. Johnson
$1,145,000
Kain Medrano
$1,057,086
Ale Kaho
$1,008,333
T.J. Maguranyanga
$885,000
Jordyn Brooks
$10,862,166
Tyrel Dodson
$3,682,500
Jackson Woodard
$1,005,000
K.C. Ossai
$885,000
Jamien Sherwood
$11,500,000
Francisco Mauigoa
$1,103,632
Ochaun Mathis
$1,075,000
Kobe King
$1,005,000
Ernest Jones
$11,483,333
Tyrice Knight
$1,268,140
Ja’Markis Weston
$1,005,000
Chris Paul Jr.
$885,000
Derrick Barnes
$9,764,000
Jack Campbell
$4,684,274
Dre Greenlaw
$10,356,667
Drew Sanders
$1,824,686
Levelle Bailey
$1,075,000
Karene Reid
$1,010,000
Zack Baun
$7,538,000
Jihaad Campbell
$3,387,176
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
$1,157,117
Smael Mondon Jr.
$1,103,865
Chance Campbell
$1,030,000
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah
$5,441,624
Carson Schwesinger
$2,681,909
Devin Bush
$1,440,000
Winston Reid
$1,075,000
Edefuan Ulofoshio
$1,075,000
Nathaniel Watson
$1,075,000
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
$1,008,333
Divine Deablo
$8,920,000
Troy Andersen
$1,537,305
JD Bertrand
$1,162,506
Malik Verdon
$888,333
Cody Barton
$8,230,000
Cedric Gray
$1,283,623
James Williams
$1,097,373
Dorian Mausi
$1,005,000
Cam Riley
$885,000
Terrel Bernard
$5,472,000
Dorian Williams
$3,902,692
Joe Andreessen
$1,075,834
Keonta Jenkins
$1,008,000
Jimmy Ciarlo
$886,750
Zaire Franklin
$8,255,000
Austin Ajiake
$1,005,000
John Bullock
$1,005,000
Devin Veresuk
$888,333
Joseph Vaughn
$885,000
Oren Burks
$2,675,000
Demetrius Knight Jr.
$2,048,294
Barrett Carter
$1,250,529
Joe Giles-Harris
$1,235,000
Isaiah Foskey
$1,145,000
Shaka Heyward
$1,095,000
Liam Anderson
$1,005,000
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
$885,000
Blake Cashman
$9,182,353
Josh Ross
$1,075,000
Jacob Roberts
$885,000
Nathan Landman
$7,225,000
Omar Speights
$1,078,000
Shaun Dolac
$1,013,333
Elias Neal
$1,005,000
Daiyan Henley
$3,909,531
Troy Dye
$3,400,000
Junior Colson
$1,643,729
Marlowe Wax
$1,006,000
Isaiah McDuffie
$4,975,000
Edgerrin Cooper
$2,345,160
Ty'Ron Hopper
$1,548,552
Jamon Johnson
$1,005,000
Trevin Wallace
$1,625,410
Bam Martin-Scott
$1,010,000
Jacoby Windmon
$1,005,000
Jared Bartlett
$885,000
Mapalo Mwansa
$885,000
Chris Board
$3,350,000
Darius Muasau
$1,125,228
DeMarvion Overshown
$1,715,009
Marist Liufau
$1,552,231
Shemar James
$1,110,859
Tommy Eichenberg
$1,159,428
Jamin Davis
$1,075,000
Brennan Jackson
$1,075,000
Cody Lindenberg
$1,040,292
SirVocea Dennis
$1,224,331
Nick Jackson
$1,005,000

2026 Linebacker CAP HITS

  • 1 Roquan Smith (LB, BAL) $32.72M
  • 2 Nick Bolton (LB, KC) $19.25M
  • 3 Fred Warner (LB, SF) $17.87M
  • 4 Tremaine Edmunds (LB, CHI) $17.44M
  • 5 Patrick Queen (LB, PIT) $17.19M
  • 6 Foyesade Oluokun (LB, JAX) $17.11M
  • 7 Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, HOU) $15.24M
  • 8 Demario Davis (LB, NO) $14.33M
  • 9 Robert Spillane (LB, NE) $12.32M
  • 10 Jamien Sherwood (LB, NYJ) $11.50M

Linebacker CONTRACTS

  • 1 Roquan Smith (LB, BAL) 5 yr, $100.00M
  • 2 Tremaine Edmunds (LB, CHI) 4 yr, $72.00M
  • 3 Fred Warner (LB, SF) 3 yr, $63.00M
  • 4 Zack Baun (LB, PHI) 3 yr, $51.00M
  • 5 Jamien Sherwood (LB, NYJ) 3 yr, $45.00M
  • 6 Nick Bolton (LB, KC) 3 yr, $45.00M
  • 7 Terrel Bernard (LB, BUF) 4 yr, $42.14M
  • 8 Patrick Queen (LB, PIT) 3 yr, $41.00M
  • 9 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (LB, CLE) 3 yr, $37.50M
  • 10 Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, HOU) 3 yr, $34.00M

UPCOMING FREE AGENTS

NYG
Bobby Okereke (NYG, LB)
2025 AAV: $10.00M
TB
Lavonte David (TB, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
DAL
Logan Wilson (DAL, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
WAS
Bobby Wagner (WAS, LB)
2025 AAV: $9.00M
NO
Demario Davis (NO, LB)
2025 AAV: $8.63M
ATL
Kaden Elliss (ATL, LB)
2025 AAV: $7.17M
BUF
Matt Milano (BUF, LB)
2025 AAV: $6.31M
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